The games against Sydney and Chelsea, we're just stepping up the preparation and what we've been working on, creating the team how we want to play and the style we want to play," said Maddison.
The playmaker detailed the team's tactical focus under the new managerial structure aimed at improving domestic performance.
"The manager is very clear that the goals are to be better, to play better football, to be passionate, to be proud to play for this club.
I think if we listen to his style, the way he wants, his principles, I think if you keep the short-term targets of trying to be better and trying to implement the way he will play, the long-term targets will be better.
It's just a matter of still learning the way he plays.
As a player, he's a coach we want to play for because he loves everything with the ball, very attacking.
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I'm really excited," said Maddison.
